Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Serotine

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipodidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Eptesicus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.